13-525: Rongli is a town, in the Pakyong district of the Indian state of Sikkim . It lies on the banks of Rangpo River around 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Pakyong city, the district headquarters, and around 69 kilometres (43 mi) by road south of the state capital Gangtok . Rongli is also the headquarter of Rongli Subdivision of Pakyong district . Rongli is one of the oldest market of Sikkim that lies on
26-452: Is always advisable to look at weather forecast before planning such trips. This article related to a location in the Indian state of Sikkim is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Pakyong district Pakyong district is a district in the Indian state of Sikkim , administered from Pakyong . The district was formed in 2021 from three former subdivisions of
39-599: Is normally dry in winter but rainfall occurs all year round. Monsoon season starts during the second week of June till September which is characterised by heavy rainfall, landslides and dense fog can disrupt travel during this days. Average rainfall in a year ranges from 2800mm- 3000mm. Best time to visit here is during spring and autumn season when plenty of sunshine is available making it a pleasurable day but Violent afternoon thunderstorms are common during afternoon hours in pre-monsoon (spring) and post-monsoon (autumn) season with strong surface winds, hailstorms and heavy rainfall it
52-579: Is rich in varieties of floral plants and fauna. Variety of plants and wildlife are found in Pakyong District. The important ones are red panda the state animal, blood pheasant the state bird Dendrobium nobile the state flower and Rhododendron the state tree are found in the wildlife sanctuaries of Pakyong District. Other important wild animals include Snow Leopard , Himalayan black bear , Clouded leopard , Large Indian civet etc. Forest Department, Government of Sikkim has also confirmed
65-642: Is the largest cricket stadium of entire Sikkim. The stadium belongs to Sikkim Cricket Association and hosts important cricket tournaments like Ranji Trophy , CK Nayudu Trophy , Cooch Behar Trophy , Vijay Merchant Trophy etc.It is the home ground of Sikkim cricket team . Other major sports grounds of Pakyong district are St. Xavier's Football ground - Pakyong, Rongli Mela Ground, Rhenock SSS Ground, Chujachen SSS Ground, Central Pendam SSS Ground etc. Pakyong District has many educational institutions. Some important ones among them are as follows: Kurigram District Too Many Requests If you report this error to
78-687: The East Sikkim district, viz., Pakyong Subdivision, Rangpo Subdivision and Rongli Subdivision. The remaining Gangtok Subdivision of the former district was named as the Gangtok district , which now bounds the Pakyong district in the northwest. In addition, the district is now bounded by the Kalimpong district of West Bengal , Bhutan , China and the Namchi district of Sikkim. Pakyong District has
91-789: The bank of Rangpo River making the town and nearby areas as a good agriculture area with abundance of water. Lying in East Sikkim on the road connecting Rangpo to Nathula , the town is also very close to the border between Sikkim and Bhutan and Sikkim and China . The villages surrounding the town are Mulukay, Sudunglakha, Soureni, Dalapchand, Chujachen, Rolep, Rhegoh, Phadamchen, Dzuluk, Lamaten, Lingtam, Subaneydara, Kupup, Gnathang, Lhosing, etc. Two major rivers River Rangpo and River Jaldhaka originates from lakes of Rongli Subdivision. River Rangpo flows through Pakyong District towards Pakyong Sub Division villages, Rorathang town and joins river Teesta at Rangpo Town . Rongli Khola and River Rangpo meets at Rongli. River Jaldhaka on
104-600: The district Headquarter- Pakyong . Assembly Constituencies falling under Pakyong District are as follows: The major towns and cities of Pakyong District are Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Pakyong District. It is connected to Neora Valley National Park of Kalimpong district of North Bengal via thick forest cover in Aritar Mulkharka Rachela region. Sumin Reserve Forest and Saramsa Garden also lies in Pakyong District which
117-424: The other hand flows towards Bhutan and comes back to India again at Kalimpong district and flows through Jalpaiguri district and Cooch Behar district of West Bengal before entering Bangladesh where it meets river Brahmaputra at Kurigram District .So at total this river flows through Three Countries. It has a humid subtropical type of climate ranging from 2 °C in winter to 30 °C in summer. It
130-970: The presence of Royal Bengal Tiger in the Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary of Pakyong District in January 2019. River Teesta , the largest river of state flows in Pakyong district from Singtam to Rangpo . Rangpo River the third largest river of Sikkim originates from Lake Menmecho at Rongli Subdivision of Pakyong District and flows through Pakyong Subdivision and Rongli Subdivision villages and towns of Pakyong District before meeting river Teesta at Rangpo Town . River Jaldhaka which originates near Dzuluk in Pakyong District and flows towards Bhutan, West Bengal and Bangladesh. Other major rivers of Pakyong District are Richu Khola, Rongli Khola, Pachey Khola, Reshi Khola etc. Important lakes of Pakyong District are : Mining Cricket Stadium located at Rangpo , Pakyong district
143-407: The total area of 404 km (156 sq mi). The total population as per 2011 census is 74,583. The major highways in Pakyong District are as follows: The under construction Sivok–Rangpo railway line will end in Pakyong District at the town of Rangpo . It is planned later to be prolonged to Gangtok . Pakyong Greenfield Airport the only airport of Sikkim, lies on Pakyong District at
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#1732790757507156-559: The town and connects Gangtok via Rorathang , Pakyong and Ranipool . The nearest airport is Pakyong Airport 24 kilometres away. Bagdogra International Airport is 110 kilometres away. The nearest railway stations are: Rangpo railway station is an under construction station 24 kilometres away from the town. The town is located at 27°12′13″N 88°42′05″E / 27.2037°N 88.7015°E / 27.2037; 88.7015 in Pakyong District that lies on
169-1064: The trade route between Kalimpong and Tibet. As of the 2011 Census of India , Rangli had 6,054 households with a total population of 27,741. Males made up 14,408 of this figure and females 13,333 while 2,966 individuals were under six years of age. Rongli lies on the National Highway 717B which connects Rhenock and Menla, Sherathang via Zuluk . The town is well connected to many parts of East Sikkim and its neighbouring state West Bengal . Direct Taxi services access Gangtok , Pakyong , Kalimpong , Rhenock , Pedong , Algarah , Singtam , Rangpo , Rorathang , Ranipool , Sherathang , Panitanki and Siliguri . Buses: Sikkim Nationalized Transport (SNT) bus service originates from Rongli and terminates in Sikkim Nationalised Transport Bus Terminus (Siliguri) via Rorathang , Rangpo , Melli , Sevoke etc. Another SNT bus service originates from
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